Create fanciful games, spread neighborhood cheer with kind messages or get blissfully lost in large-scale drawings. Did you know that...
Beyond standard blocks. This hideout version builds reasoning and motor planning skills. Versatile for teaching language development concepts like directional...
Part puzzle, part game – all skill-building. Clever see-through trucks with playful fun faces that develop budding imaginations, spatial planning...
The most creative mini golf set we discovered. The variety of obstacles are stellar for practicing gross motor skills and...
For all those wiggles, tears and tantrums. Or find your zen. Lots more useful tools here.
Create your own musical instrument. Apologies now for the sweet “music” you’ll hear! Can’t stop the feeling? Try this trumpet,...
Life-size! A next-level version of the classic table-top game that everyone wants to try. (But we especially love how it...
Hours of retro fun! A must-have for long car rides. Nifty shutter slides (no little bits mess!) makes this game...
Sometimes simple is best for toys that last. True conversation we overheard: Child: “I want this! I play with it...
A social and screen-free way of learning letter identification, including phonological awareness and concepts of print. Get moving!
Improve core strength, balance and coordination. An essential in many classrooms. Equally fabulous at free play as it is for...
Spark conversation and make sense of the world. Practice social skills over a cup of tea. Sure to warm any...
Tantrums are hard to manage – for everyone. Here’s our checklist for what to do…in the first 5 minutes.
We teachers have the good fortune of learning and playing with a wide range of children in class and are...
The reality is we have no control over when our child calms down. Parenting and teaching is not quick and...
Imagine a magical world where children are internally motivated to be kind and generous. It’s doable!
We’re often asked, “How do I know if my child needs speech therapy?” First, listen to your instincts. If you...
Learn the strategies, tools and what to say to manage a healthy separation process between you and your child, especially...
The parent/caregiver-child separation process is often an emotional experience, and every child and family experiences it differently. Discover answers to...
Getting to know your child’s imaginary friends is a fun perk of parenting and teaching. Those characters – whether invisible,...
Taking time to connect with nature has a long-lasting impact on our health, learning and emotional well-being. Here is what...
Conflict is natural for preschoolers who are just learning about peers and group settings – it is expected, healthy and...
‘Sensory processing development’ is vital to understanding how children learn. It is deeply studied among early childhood experts, but not...
Simply saying “Share!” holds little meaning for children. Young children are egocentric and concrete thinkers. Their experience of the world...